Matagorda County Obituaries
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Alice Isabell Kopecky Vacek, 95, passed away February 28, 2005, in Bay City.

Mrs. Vacek was born August 24, 1909, on the San Gabriel River near Granger, Texas.

Alice was the second of five daughters born to John and Frances Kopecky.

When Alice was about seven, the family moved to Sugar Land, Texas, where her father worked at the sugar refinery.

In her teen years, Alice recalled going to the dedication of the first bridge across the Brazos River in Richmond and being too young to stay for the celebration dance. 

The family later moved to the Deming's Bridge Area in Matagorda County.

They lived at the Old Rancho Grande, where the red out-buildings are still standing near Hawley Cemetery.

Alice's family has been blessed with hearing many stories of her life in the early 1900s, including her riding a horse to school, dancing on platforms at neighbors' farms and helping her aunt hang mail on a hook over a track in El Maton for a passing train to retrieve.

Alice married a neighbor, Edmund Vacek, in 1929, and loved to tell how a two-week rain made the roads so muddy the priest from Hillje couldn't get to the wedding, the couple rode the train to him.

After the wedding, they took the train back to Blessing, where they spent their wedding night at the Blessing Hotel, a hotel they later managed in the 1960s.

In the early 1930s, the couple moved to Sugar Land where Alice worked for 12 years for Imperial Sugar Co.

In 1945, the family moved to Blessing, where they operated several businesses until they retired.

Survivors include: two sons and their wives, E.R. and Billie Vacek of Blessing, and Carlos and Beth Vacek of Orange; sisters, Martha Thompson and Mary Popek of El Maton; brother, Alfred Kopecky of El Maton; sister-in-law, Edith Hickl of Palacios; grandchildren, Ginger Collins, Kenneth Vacek, Penny Acuna, Glenn Vacek, Damon Vacek, Carla Vacek and Annette Robinson; great-grandchildren, Casey Collins, Clayton Collins, Calen Collins, Kenneth Vacek, Jr., Valerie Vacek, Taylor Vacek, Darren Acuna, Whitley Vacek, Levi Vacek and Allison Camacho; and numerous nieces, nephew, and friends who called her Aunt Alice and Grandma.

Mrs. Vacek is preceded in death by: her parents; her loving husband of 55 years, Edmund Vacek; and sisters, Albina Vareska and Elsie Sliva Williams.

The family requests that contributions be made to Hospice Support, Inc, P.O. Box 1417, El Campo, Texas 77437.

Graveside service will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday, March 3, 2005, at the Hawley Cemetery in Blessing, Texas, with Father Sam Appiasi officiating.

Pallbearers are: Kenneth Vacek, Glenn Vacek, D Ray Acuna, Ricky Collins, Damon Vacek, Clay Collins and Taylor Vacek.

Honorary pallbearers are: Wilbur Vaclivick, Dan Duffy, Bill Pryor, W.L. James and Gene Atkins.

Arrangements were with Taylor Bros. Funeral Home 979-245-4613.

The Bay City Tribune, March 2, 2005

Valentina Perez Valdez, our most blessed and beloved grandmother, mother, wife, daughter, sister and friend, returned to her God on Thursday, July 31, 2008 after a long, courageous battle with cancer. She was born February 14, 1942 to Pedro and Frances Perez in Bay City, Texas. She graduated from Bay City High School in 1963 and later moved to Houston, Texas to work with Allied Distributing Company in accounts payable. She joined Jesse Valdez Sr. of Bay City, Texas in matrimony on November 11, 1967 and they have two children, Valerie Valdez Burnop and Jesse Valdez Jr., currently of Missouri City, Texas. She was a graduate of the University of Houston and received her Texas Educational credentials from Texas Southern University, earning her Bachelor of Science in 1987. She served as a bilingual and gifted and talented teacher in Houston ISD, Fort Bend ISD and Bay City ISD. She was selected as Bilingual Teacher of the Year for Wilson Elementary School, Central District in April of 1998. Also, she was recognized as a nominee for Bilingual Teacher of the Year from the Houston Area Association for Bilingual Education. She most recently had worked at Gordon Elementary School in Houston, Texas. Her life was filled with passion, great faith, and love, a love she gave tirelessly, selflessly and without reservation to those she loved. A gift so great that it remains admired and treasured by her family, friends, and all her numerous schoolchildren. She was a caretaker, teacher, inspiration, and guardian to her children and grandchildren, Viana Whitehead, Sloane Burnop, Vicente Burnop, and Victoria Valdez of Missouri City, Texas. She was an adventurer. She went on family vacations, student field trips, and great spiritual journeys. She was a breath of fresh air, endlessly giving support to her family and others, expressing and experiencing such joy in living for her grandchildren. She is loved by all and will be missed forever. Her dreams and aspirations will continue to be honored and fulfilled by her children and grandchildren, who will always remember and cherish her for what she shared with them - a passionate life filled with unrelenting, boundless love. Holy Rosary will be recited at 7:00 PM Sunday at the funeral home. Funeral Mass will be held at 10:00 AM Monday, August 4, 2008, at Our Lady of Guadalupe Church with Rev. Gerry Cernoch officiating. Interment will follow at Cedarvale Cemetery in Bay City, Texas.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to M.D. Anderson Cancer Center.

Online condolences may be shared with the family at www.taylorbros.net.

Arrangements are with Taylor Bros. Funeral Home, 2313 Ave. I, Bay City, TX (979) 245-4613.
 

Fred Emil Valigura
(May 3, 1915 - October 22, 2008)

Fred Emil Valigura, 93, of Bay City passed away October 22, 2008. He was born May 3, 1915 in Wharton County to the late Frank & Wilemina Roznovsky Valigura. After serving in the US Army during WWII, he opened Bay City Glass Co. in 1946 and continued to operate the business until 1990.

His wife Christine Valigura and son Ladis Kelly Valigura preceded him in death. Survivors include son Fred Lee Valigura of Bay City, 5 grandchildren and 6 great grandchildren.

Graveside services will be 4:00 PM Saturday, Oct. 25, 2008 at Roselawn Memorial Park in Van Vleck with Rev. Chris Harrison officiating. Phillip H. Parker VFW post 2438 will provide military honors.

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Rhonda M. Vallely
(January 22, 1959 - January 12, 2007)

Rhonda M. Jenney Vallely, 47, of Van Vleck passed away January 12, 2007. She was born January 22, 1959 in Plainwell, Michigan to Walter Louis and Shirley Ann Frost Jenney. Rhonda and her family moved to Pasadena, Texas in 1966. She graduated in 1977 from Pasadena High School. Shortly after graduation she moved to Sargent and lived there for many years. She has been a resident of Van Vleck for the past 20 years.

She was very active in the Sargent area and served on the Van Vleck School Board before having children of her own. Since living in the Bay City area she has been active in the 1st Baptist Church in Van Vleck and Calvary Baptist in Bay City. She was director of the Matagorda Services including Wamco Pallet and the Recycling Center. She secured the land and obtained grants to build the buildings and buy the equipment. She was director of the Matagorda County Museum in Bay City for several years. She also worked on the Karma, the floating A & M Classroom in Matagorda. Currently she was the Education Director for the Matagorda County Nature Center.

Survivors include her husband Hugh Vallely of Van Vleck; mother Shirley Burr & her husband Bruce of Houston; father Walter L. Jenney of Pasadena; sons Kevin Sanders, US Air Force, Persido of Monterey, CA and J. Ross Sanders, US Marines, Pensacola, FL; stepson Lee Northcutt & wife Brooke & their daughter Aurielle of Austin; stepdaughter Jennifer South & husband Michael, US Navy & their sons Andrew, Michael, and Logan of Jacksonville, FL; sisters Lorinda Draper of Pasadena & Carla Means & husband Thomas of Houston; mother-in-law Joan Vallely of Prescott, AZ; as well as numerous aunts, uncles, cousins and other relatives.

Funeral service will be 3pm Tuesday, Jan. 16, 2007 at the Calvary Baptist Church with Rev. Chester Sassman officiating. Interment will follow at Roselawn Memorial Park in Van Vleck. The family will receive friends from 4pm to 6pm Monday at Taylor Bros. Funeral Home. Online condolences may be sent by visiting www.taylorbros.net. Arrangements with Taylor Brothers Funeral Home in Bay City. 979-245-4613.

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Herman Wilson Van Dyke, 82, of Bay City passed away Sunday, March 9, 2008 at his home.

He was born November 25, 1926, one of nine children born to Minnie and Wilson Van Dyke, and grew up in Belton, Texas.

Serving in the Navy during World War II he was stationed on an island in the Philippines, and was honorably discharged in 1946 after serving two years. He was a life member of VFW Post 2438 in Bay City.

He married Juanita Etheridge in 1946, not long after getting out of the Navy. They moved to Bay City in 1958, and he worked for many years on Crouch’s Ranch in Markham before going to Townsend’s Lease Service as a bulldozer operator, working for 25 years before retiring in 1983.

He was well known in the rodeo circles during the 1940’s competing in bareback and bull riding events across the country and was one of the organizing members of the Southwestern Rodeo Association. He appeared in one of the first Matagorda County Fair and Livestock Shows and was one of the first competing teams in the Wild Cow Saddling in 1968.

He was preceded in death by his wife Juanita Van Dyke, parents Minnie and Wilson Van Dyke; sisters, Lola Bell Burks, Helen Burks, brother Billie Joe Van Dyke and Anderson Van Dyke and son Michael Van Dyke.

Survivors are: his daughter, Sandy and Billy Hayes of Wadsworth; daughter-in-law, Linda Van Dyke of Liberty; sons, Mickey and Dee Van Dyke of Lockhart, Marshall Van Dyke of Navasota and Roger Van Dyke of Dayton; sisters, Mary Ruth Dudley of Henderson, Nevada, Eula Bea Regan of El Paso, Dorothy Dale and Bill Crew of Portland, Oregon and Juanita Mosley of Belton; grandchildren, Kim and Jerry Ruiz of Lake Jackson, Bubba and Stacy Uher of Lafayette, Tennessee, Heather and Ricky Palacios of West Columbia, Larry and Jennifer Arnold of Van Vleck, Marty and Tiffany Van Dyke of Sweeny, Crystal adn Bryan Baker of Austin, Jimbob Van Dyke of Richwood, Cullen Van Dyke of Liberty, Paul and Sandra Kubecka of Edna, Robbie Kubecka of Hobbs, New Mexico, Pete and Jodi Kubecka of Sweeny, Julie Lange of Lockhart, Steven Kubecka of Florida and Jeremy Van Dyke of Lockhart and 20 great grandchildren. He is also survived by a very special friend, Jeanette Weldon.

The family will receive friends and relatives from 6 until 8 p.m. Wednesday, March 12, 2008 at the funeral home. Funeral service will be at 11 a.m. Thursday, March 13, 2008 at Taylor Bros. Funeral Home with Bro. Larry Macomber officiating. Interment will follow at Cedarvale Cemetery.

Pallbearers will be Marty Van Dyke, Jimbob Van Dyke, Bubba Uher, Larry Joe Arnold, Jr., Jeremy Van Dyke, Jerry Ruiz, Ricky Palacios and Bryan Baker.

Memorials may be made to the Phillip H. Parker VFW Post 2438, PO Box 269, Bay City, TX 77404-0269.

Online condolences may be shared with the family by visiting www.taylorbros.net.

Arrangements are with Taylor Bros. Funeral Home in Bay City. 979-245-4613.

Bay City Tribune, Published March 12, 2008

Funeral services for Belen Gusman Vargas will be 10 a.m. Thursday, October 9, 2008 at Our Lady Guadalupe Catholic Church in Bay City, Texas with the Father Gerard Cernoch officiating.

Rosary will be Wednesday, October 8, 2008 at 7:30 p.m. in the chapel of Greens Mortuary.

Belen was born August 29, 1951 to Luis and Lupe Gusman in Cuero, Texas.

Survivors include: her husband, Ignacio Martinez; sisters, Linda Perez of Bay City, Texas, Juanita Cordoba of Angleton, Texas; brothers, Felipe Gusman of Houston, Texas, Luis Gusman of Reno, Nevada.

She was preceded in death by: her parents, and sister, Ester Delion.

Pallbearers will be Rudy Perez, Vincent Perez, Mark Perez, Philip Gusman, Joseph Gusman, and Carlos Gusman.

Burial will follow immediately at Eastview Cemetery in Bay City, Texas.

Final arrangements are entrusted to Green’s Mortuary at (979) 245-3489.

The Bay City Tribune, Published October 8, 2008

MIGUEL C. VARGAS

BAY CITY - Miguel C. Vargas, 95, of Bay City, passed away Wednesday, Oct. 21, 2009. He was born Dec. 19, 1913 in Jaral de Berrios, Guanajuato, Mexico to the late Begnino Vargas and Gonzala Castillo Vargas. He was a resident of Bay City since 1948, was retired from the City of Bay City Maintenance Dept., and was a member of Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church.

He is survived by his wife: Ricarda Vargas of Bay City; his daughter: Maria Delia Jaramillo of Bay City; his sons: Victor Vargas and wife Dolores of Van Vleck, Rocendo Ismael Vargas and wife Elisia of Bay City, and Juan Manuel Vargas of Houston; by his sister: Julia Vargas Arellano of Mexico; and by 14 grandchildren.

The rosary will be held at 7 p.m. Friday, Oct. 23, 2009 at Taylor Bros. Funeral Home. The funeral Mass will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 24, 2009 at Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church with Rev. Gerry Cernoch officiating. Interment will follow at Roselawn Memorial Park in Van Vleck.

Words of comfort may be shared with the family at www.taylorbros.net.

Arrangements are with Taylor Bros. Funeral Home, Bay City, 979-245-4613.

Published in Victoria Advocate on October 23, 2009

E. L. "Gene" Vaughan Sr., died peacefully at home surrounded by his family, June 26, 2009.

Born October 29, 1921 in Houston, Texas, he was 87 years old.

He was preceded in death by his wife of 51 years, Ann Cobb Vaughan, son Jim, and brother James K. Vaughan Jr.

He is survived by: his children, Lee Vaughan and wife Carolyn, Sue Ann Vaughan, Lou Snead-Callaway of Bay City, Timothy Kiely Vaughan, of San Antonio, Frank Cobb Vaughan, Bay City, Mary Vaughan Lester and husband Howard of San Francisco, Anna Vaughan Spears and husband Roy of Kerrville, and Cathy Vaughan Coale and husband Matt of Fredricksburg; grandchildren, Eugene Le Cand Vaughan, III (Tres) of Garland, Patrick Grant Vaughan and wife Bronwyn, Erin V.Bass and husband Gregg all of Rockwall, , Katy Snead Pelletier and husband Mike, Jenny Snead Howell and husband Chris of Katy, Logan Alexandra Vaughan, of San Antonio, Frank Cobb Vaughan, Jr., and Seth Sumers Vaughan both of Sugarland, Matt N. Spears and wife Lori of San Antonio, Jacqulin Ann Spears of New York, NY., Alexandra Witt Spears, Wallis Vaughan Spears, Mary-Anna Catherine Spears of Kerrville, William Matthew and Suzanne Frances Coale of Fredericksburg; great grandchildren, Patrick Owen Vaughan of Rockwall, Michael Vaughan Pelletier, Kathleen Kiely Pelletier, Lauren Elizabeth Pelletier, Paul Christopher and Annie Catherine Howell of Katy, Hannah and Bailey Spears of San Antonio; sister, Nan Vaughan Kennemer of Rio Vista; sister-in-law, Kathryn Cobb Collins of Bay City.

He was actively involved in his children_s activities including Bay City Little League, Bay City High School Booster Club, Pony of America Association, Matagorda County 4-H Club. He was a life long member and supporter of Holy Cross Catholic Church and Holy Cross School, Bay City Rotary Club, charter member of Bay City Country Club, member and past President of Matagorda County Board of Realtors, and member of the Matagorda County Fair and Rodeo Association.

He graduated from St. Thomas High School in Houston, attended Spring Hill College in Mobile, Alabama until he enlisted in the Army to serve in WWII. He served in the 35th Calvary at Ft. Riley, Kansas as a Second Lieutenant. Following his discharge from the army, he moved to Bay City with his bride. He was actively engaged in ranching and farming with his father in-law, F.G. Cobb. Later he entered the real estate field becoming a real estate broker and appraiser. He established Vaughan Real Estate and Development Company. He designed and developed Marymount and Valhalla residential additions of Bay City. He later became an active participant in turf farming and founded Vaughan Turf Farm. At the time of his retirement he was the longest practicing real estate broker in Bay City. He was a devoted husband and father. His Catholic faith and his family were the cornerstones to all that he was and did here on earth.

The rosary will be recited at 7 p.m. Sunday June 28, 2009 at Taylor Brothers Funeral Home.

The Funeral Mass will be held at Holy Cross Catholic Church at 11 a.m. Monday June 29, 2009. The interment will follow at Cedarvale Cemetery, Bay City.

Pallbearers: Tres Vaughan, Patrick Vaughan, Cobb Vaughan, Seth Vaughan, Matt Spears, Mike Pelletier, Sergio Reyes, Pat Thomas.

Honorary Pallbearers: Leonard Cornelius, Howard Lester, Burt Huebner, Joe Birkner, Gerald Coale, Chris Coale.

Memorials can be made to Holy Cross Catholic School or the charity of your choice.

A special thank you to Everlina Johnson a true friend and care taker, and A*Med Community Hospice.

Online condolences may be shared with the family by visiting www.taylorbros.net.

Arrangements are with Taylor Brothers Funeral Home of Bay City.

Bay City Tribune, Published July 1, 2009
 

Janie Saenz Vela
(September 8, 1934 - November 22, 2007)

Janie Vela, 74, better known as Janie Saenz passed away peacefully on Thursday November 22, 2007, Thanksgiving Day, surrounded by her loving family.

Born on September 8, 1934 to Solomon and Mary Cadriel, Janie was the eldest of her brothers and sisters.

She was married to Ruben Saenz in 1955. Together they had one daughter, Alvina Saenz. Janie’s life long work included owning and operating her restaurant business for over 54 years. Her first business was in Van Vleck, from there she moved to Bay City and owned and operated, “Saenz Café” for 19 years. She then relocated to “Saenz Café” in Van Vleck, where she was known to many people. After being married for 23 years, Ruben Saenz passed away at the age of 59 in 1978.

By this time, Janie had been in the restaurant business for close to 25 years. On March 8, 1980, Janie Married Epolito Vela and began what would be a lasting love affair for over 27 years. Being married to “Polo” brought along a new adventure of becoming a stepmother to Raymond Vela, Paul Vela Jr., Mary Henderson, and Ruben Vela.

Janie was a loving, very well known, respected Business owner. After marrying “Polo” Vela she opened Vela’s Taco House in Sugar Valley. In 1991 she took the biggest and hardest hit of all. Losing her only daughter Alvina Juarez to cancer at the early age of 38. Throughout that rough battle, Janie knew she had to be strong. She went back to work at Vela’s and it was not until Hwy 35 expanded to a two lane Hwy. that she finally decided to put down the “big stainless steel spoon” and retired in 1996.

Alvina left Janie 4 grandchildren to cherish Felicia Randle & husband DeAdrian, Priscilla Martinez & husband Vincent, Maria Juarez & husband Curtis and Ruben Juarez & wife Tammy. Janie and Polo loved spending quick weekend trips to their favorite little spot, “Cashotta.” One thing she always treasured was that her great grand children Mikail, Jajuan, & Alvina Randle, Brandon Miller, Alexis & Roxanna Martinez, Janie, Malcolm & Yvonne Franklin and Raylynn Faith Juarez were all next door to her. He great grandkids were the apple of her eye. She could not go anywhere in town without having a story to tell them. She instilled a lot of faith into all of her kids. Her daily ritual was to bless every one of them each morning before going to school. Whether it was blessing them with the “sign of the cross” or just praying a quick prayer to make sure they had a wonderful day. Two weeks after Thanksgiving in 2005, Janie was diagnosed with Liver Cancer. Throughout her struggle with her illness, she would never let it get her down. She always said, “when I die, don’t cry for me, I have had a wonderful life. I have traveled the world and no one can ask God for a better life than what he has given to me.” She was a fighter until the very end, never letting anything slow her down. She was preceded in death by two sisters Estella Escobar & Mary Rodriguez & brother Solomon Cadriel.

She leaves behind a loving husband and devoted family to remember her. Sisters Rosie Morales, Patsy Longoria, Sophie Navarras; and brothers Joe, Frank & Lupe Cadriel. She was a very strong willed woman. No matter what came her way, good or bad. She made the best of it.

Rest in peace Grandma and sleep with the angels. Hold the door open for us and we will meet you again at the Golden Gate.

A rosary will be recited at 7:00 pm Friday, Nov. 23, 2007 at Taylor Bros. Funeral Home. Mass is 10:00 am Saturday, Nov. 24, 2007 at Our Lady of Guadalupe Church with Father Gerry Cernoch officiating. Interment will follow at Roselawn Memorial Park.

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Doris Dodd Swanson Velasquez, 84, passed away Monday, March 30 2009.

Funeral Services will be at 10:30 a.m. on Thursday, April 2, 2009 at First United Methodist Church in Port Neches. Interment will follow at Oak Bluff Memorial Park.

The family will receive family and friends on Wednesday from 5-7 p.m. at Claybar Kelley-Watkins Funeral Home in Beaumont.

She was born February 10, 1925 in Bay City to Travis and Sadie Dodd, Sr.

Doris is survived by her children, John Swanson of Phoenix, AZ, Sherrie Swanson Giuffrida of Dallas and Stephen Swanson of Groves; granddaughter, Eva Swanson and great grandson Cheyne Bordage both of Mauriceville.

She was preceded in death by her brother, Travis “Bubba” Dodd, Jr.; sister, Reta Dykes; husbands, Joseph Swanson and Robert Velasquez, Sr.

Doris had a Masters Degree from Lamar University and was a Speech Therapist with the Pt. Neches-Groves School district and retired after 16 years. Among some of her accomplishments, she was organizer and the first director of the Texas Earth Angel Collector Club. At its peak, her home in Orange held over 3000 angels and dolls. She often gave impromptu tours and was the focus of multiple newspaper articles. She lectured to clubs on the art of handwriting analysis and did many analyses at the old Leo & Willie’s in Port Arthur. In her retirement she was a volunteer Speech Therapist who sometimes worked with stroke victims to regain their speech.

The family would like to thank Sue McNeely, a special friend and caregiver to Doris. You stood by us like a sister through thick and thin.

Bay City Tribune, Wednesday, April 1, 2009

Alfredo Villafuerte
(February 24, 1955 - August 22, 2007)

Alfredo Villafuerte, 52, of Bay City passed away Wednesday, August 22, 2007. He was born February 24, 1955 to Eusevio & Maria De La Luz Jacobo Villafuerte in Santa Ana Maya, Michoacan, Mexico. Alfredo has lived in Bay City for the past 31 years, and was a member of our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church.

He is survived by his wife: Maria Del Carmon Jungo Villafuerte of Bay City; mother: Maria De La Luz Jacobo Villafuerte of Santa Ana Maya, Mexico; 5 daughters: Lillana Villafuerte, Maria Guadalupe Villafuerte, Magdalena Villafuerte, Maria Del Carmon Villafuerte & husband: Chris Maldonato, and Laura Villafuerte & husband: Larry Jacquez all of Bay City; 4 sons: Alfredo Villafuerte & wife Angelica of Corpus Christi; Jesus Villafuerte & wife: Alejandra Rodriguez; Eusevio Villafuerte, and Thomas Villafuerte all of Bay City; 4 sisters; 7 brothers; and 5 grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his father: Eusevio Villafuerte.

A Rosary will be recited 7:30 PM Sunday, August 26, 2007 at Taylor Bros. Funeral Home Chapel. Mass will be held 10:00 AM Monday, August, 27, 2007 at Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church with Father Gerry Cernoch officiating. Interment will follow at a later date in Santa Ana Maya, Michoacan, Mexico at the Cemeterio Municipal de Santa Ana Maya. Arrangements are with Taylor Bros. Funeral Home (979) 245-4613.

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SENORA SOLIS VILLARREAL

BAY CITY - Senora Solis Villarreal, 89, of Bay City, passed away Sept. 2, 2008. She was born March 2, 1919, in San Benito, to the late Gumezindo and Magdelina Morales Solis, Senora being number six of 14 blessings from God.

Survivors include four children, Mary Perez of Rosenberg, Ynes Villarreal Jr. (Irma) of Bay City, Tommie Suarez (Mario) and Magdelena Reyes (Ismael), all of Houston; three siblings, Lupe Hernandez, Carmen Trevino, and Victor Solis; seven grandchildren whom she raised, Anna Marie Villarreal (Joe), Anna Marie Sherrill (Scott), Ignacio Villarreal, and Jesse C. Villarreal (Cindy), all of Bay City, Johnny Reyes of Austin, Toni Manciaz and Mary Ester Rodriguez, both of Houston; and the remaining 37 grandchildren; and extended number of great-grandchildren, great-great-grandchildren; and great-great-great-grandchildren.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her loving husband, Ynes Villarreal Sr. and 10 children.

A prayer service will be held at 7 p.m. Friday, Sept. 5, 2008 at Taylor Bros. Funeral Home. The funeral service will be at 2 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 6, 2008 at Turning Point Church with the Rev. Hill Winfrey officiating. Her final resting place will be at Cedarvale Cemetery. Visitation will be held on Thursday and Friday at the funeral home.

Pallbearers are Jesse Villarreal, Ruben Reyes Jr., Ynes Villarreal Jr., Jesse C. Villarreal, Ignacio Rodriguez, Rudy Estrada Jr., James Diaz, and Arthur Flores.

Honorary pallbearers are Arthur Villarreal, Eric Heard, LVN, Wayland Bryant-Thomas, LVN, Scott Sherrill, Joe Benevides, and Derek Sherrill.

Representative grandchildren are Christopher Sherrill and Tammy Saurez.

The family would like to extend special thanks to A*Med Hospice of Texas City, Baytown Seafood and employees, Rose of Sharon, Wayland Bryant-Thomas, LVN, Mary Lou Lynn, RN, Eric Heard, LVN, Chaplain Paul Southerlan, Dianna Hardman, LVN, and Vicki Lewis, CAN.

Online condolences may be shared with the family by visiting www.taylorbros.net.

Arrangements are with Taylor Bros. Funeral Home in Bay City, 979-245-4613.

Published in the Victoria Advocate on 9/4/2008
 

Lataricia K.R. Viningre

PALACIOS - Lataricia Kaye Ringo Viningre, 54, of Palacios, died Wednesday, June 1, 2005.

She was born Nov. 28, 1950, in Palacios, to the late William Earl and Stella Mae Branigan Ringo. She was a homemaker and a member of The Living Word Church.

Survivors: husband, Harold L. Viningre; sons, Charles Robert Heath of Huntington, Tenn., Freddie Earl Heath Sr. of Palacios, and Harry Marshall Heath Jr. of Wharton; sister, Vonda Starlene Motes of Port Lavaca; and seven grandchildren.

Preceded in death by: sisters, Elsie Lee Plachy and Mary Bell; and brother, Calvin Meril Ringo.

Visitation will be 6-8 p.m. tonight at The Living Word Church in Palacios.

A prayer service will be 7 p.m. tonight at the church.

Services will be 1 p.m. Saturday at the church, the Rev. Tony Flores officiating.

Burial will be at Hawley Cemetery in Blessing. Artero Memorial Chapels,

 Port Lavaca, 361-552-2300.

The Victoria Advocate, Friday, June 3, 2005

Homer Andrew Vos
(October 14, 1916 - August 21, 2005)

Homer Andrew Vos, 88 of Van Vleck died August 21, 2005 at the Specialty Hospital in Houston, TX. He was born October 14, 1916 in Almyra, AR to the late Charlie Andrew and Ina Belle Rollison Vos. Mr. Vos was a member of the First Baptist Church in Van Vleck for the past 50 years. He was a resident of Van Vleck since 1955. He came to Texas in 1939 and worked first for Abercrombie in Sweeny for 15 years, during which time he also served in the US Army Air Corps from 1941-1945. He retired from Brown & Root Construction Co. in 1981 after 26 years as a welder and pipe fitter. Survivors include: 2 daughters and a son-in-law: Robin Vos Havard of Wharton, TX and Janet Vos & Michael Amtower of Lake Jackson, TX; son and daughter-in-law: Gary A. and Angela Vos of Katy, TX; brother: Glenn Vos of Almyra, AR; and 7 grandchildren: Kelly & Marc Amtower of Denton, TX, Randie, Jeff, & Carly Havard all of Wharton, TX, and Brandon & Lindsay Vos both of Katy, TX. He was preceded in death by his wife of 45 years Alma Faye Vos. Funeral Service will be 10:00 AM Thursday, August 25, 2005, at the First Baptist Church in Van Vleck with Rev. Russell Davis officiating. Interment will be at 3:30 PM Thursday at the McAdams Cemetery Bedias, TX. Pallbearers will be Mike Amtower, Tommy Havard, Bret, Jack , and John Hutson, Donnie O’Connell, and Dan O’Connell. Honorary Pallbearers will be the Men’s Sunday School Class of the First Baptist Church. The family will receive friends at Taylor Bros. Funeral Home Wednesday evening from 6:00 to 8:00 PM. Memorials may be made to the First Baptist Church of Van Vleck building fund. Arrangements with Taylor Bros. Funeral Home, Bay City (979)245-4613.

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